Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-15


Why7 Because it was virtually the re-
fusal of Clemenceau to form ministry that
finally drove Grevy to his latestaction.
Eugene Clemenceau was born at Mouil-
leron en- Pareds in September, 1S41, and was
graduated as physician in Paris in 1869. He
was chosen to the national assembly two
years later, but resigned bscause of COM
plications between the government and the
commune He was made president of the
Paris municipal council in 1915 and in 1877
was again sent to the national assembly,
where he was accorded the position of ono
of the leaders of the Republicans. He has
been prominent in French politics ever since
His career has been full exciting episode, not
the least of which was duel in 1871 with
NJ. le Commnndant de Poussargues, in which
tho commandant was wounded in the leg.
It is claimed that he already bitterly regrets
his recent action toward NJ Grevy, as it is
said that he inadvertently acted as the tool
of the Royalists. What will happen next no
ono can foretell. The congress which meets
to elect. a successor to Grevy may abolish
tho office. Then either the Anarchists or the
Royalists will take tho reins.
Don Carlos Maria do los Dolores Juan Isl
doro Josef francesca Quivino Antonio
Miguel, etc. (the rest of his name will be
found in the encyclopedia, who is called
Duke of Madrid, and calls himself "Charles
XII, legitimate king of Spain" has now put
in a claim to be considered de jure king of
France. as successor of the Comte dc Cham
bord or "Henry X" And what has Don
Carlos. etc, done to deserve these high
oonors? We'll, he consented to be born, to be
n Bourbon, the descendant through one line
of the great Henry Of Navarro and through
the other numerous monarchs of Spain, IN
cluding the great Charles and the latters 5
noted grandparents, Ferdinand and Isabella
The issue involves the CID Sale law in France
and its abrogation in Spain; the question
OF an ancestors right to renounce the inner
itance of his children, and the much moro i'm
uortant question as to whether people has a
right to choose its rulers.
His father, Don Juan, o Bourbon, died in
exile at Brighton, Eng, Nov. Is. He had, in
1868, abdicated in favor Of his son-that is,
surrendered his unexecuted claim to the Span
ish throne to Don Carlos AT that time the
Comte de Chambord claimed to be Henry
v Of France" by legitimate descent, end
there was in France G large party in
favor Of restoring the old and origi-
ncl line Of Bourbon kings. In French
politics those are called Legitimists. They
were greatly weakened by the death of the
Comte do Chambord, as there are several
claimants Of nearly equal kin; but now Don
Carlos puts in his claim, and if Spanish
rights are not barred, it appears that he ia
really and truly tho head of all the Bourbons.
To begin at the beginning, when the Franks
came down upon the old Roman province OF
Gaul and laid the foundation of the present
France, they had serious trouble in regard
to ewomans rights.n So the Salic (''sea-
side1 Franks enacted law that no woman
should ever reign; their party prevailed
and SO no woman has ever beer
ruling queen of France If monarch left
daughters only, the crown went to hii
brother or nephew or remote relations il
their order. Thus, in 1889, Henry Of Ma
varre, son Of the Count of Bourbon, became
king of France and founded the noted Bour
bon dynasties. His grandson, Louis XIV
| outlived all his children, and one Of hi
grandchildren, Philip of Anjou, by descent
| on the other side, acquired sort of title tt
| the Spanish crown. Charles II, lunatic Eins
! Of Spain and the last of the Spanish Haps
burgs died in 100, and oil the other lunatic
| fell to cutting each others throats about tn
'sbalance of power that is, to prevent th
union of France and Spain. They foa,3sih
thirteen years, but Philip Of Anjou gai.,
the throne of Spain. He gave up, howcva
| oil claims to the French throne ~
| himself and heirs--a cession now in ba
nrainct Don Carlos There is already